JUDD WINICK Exits BATWING

By Vaneta Rogers, Newsarama Contributor August 25, 2012 06:37am ET

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Judd Winick has confirmed to Newsarama that he is leaving the DC title Batwing.

"It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that I’ll be leaving the DC monthly Batwing," Winick told Newsarama in a prepared statement. "I’ve had a terrific time on the title and have loved crafting this adventure with some phenomenal people. Artists Ben Oliver, Marcus To, and Brain Reber have made these stories come to life. I will miss telling the tales of David Zavimbe, the Batman of Africa in many ways, but I’m proud of the work we’ve done.

"My departure is simply a time issue," he said. "I’m pursing a few other projects that make it impossible for me continue doing a monthly book."

Winick could not confirm what his last issue would be, even though DC has already solicited him as writer on the title through November's issue #14.

The writer's announcement comes on the heels of a similar sudden departure earlier this week by Rob Liefeld, who revealed details of editorial problems that prompted him to leave his multiple DC titles. Although he was solicited through issue #14, he stated his last issues would be September's #0 comics.

Winick, who launched both Batwing and Catwoman for DC's "New 52" reboot last year, also left Catwoman earlier this year.

Although Winick has been best known recently for his work-for-hire writing on titles like Batman and Justice League: Generation Lost, he launched his career as a cartoonist and also created the children's animated series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, which ran on Cartoon Network for three seasons in 2005 through 2007.